FILM DIRECTOR
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
Robert Rossen
Robert Rossen (March 16, 1908 – February 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer whose film career spanned almost three decades. His 1949 film All the King's Men won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, while Rossen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. He won the Golden Globe for Best Director and the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Rossen has received more than 272,942 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Rossen is the 438th most popular film director (down from 427th in 2019), the 2,858th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,794th in 2019) and the 119th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
54.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
5.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Robert Rossen ranks 438 out of 1,581. Before him are Curtis Hanson, Edward Yang, Jacques Doillon, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Valerio Zurlini, and Jafar Panahi. After him are Luis García Berlanga, Segundo de Chomón, René Laloux, J. Lee Thompson, Assi Dayan, and Tony Gatlif.
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Curtis Hanson
1945 - 2016
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 432
Edward Yang
1947 - 2007
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 433
Jacques Doillon
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 434
Yoshiyuki Tomino
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 435
Valerio Zurlini
1926 - 1982
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 436
Jafar Panahi
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 437
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 438
Luis García Berlanga
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 439
Segundo de Chomón
1871 - 1929
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 440
René Laloux
1929 - 2004
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 441
J. Lee Thompson
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 442
Assi Dayan
1945 - 2014
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 443
Tony Gatlif
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 444
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Robert Rossen ranks 118. Before him are John Tuzo Wilson, Carlo Abarth, Afet İnan, Victor Weisskopf, Françoise Dolto, and Ivan Yefremov. After him are Michel Marcel Navratil, Sam Giancana, Edgar Faure, Mel Blanc, Vazgen I, and Paul Henreid. Among people deceased in 1966, Robert Rossen ranks 79. Before him are Emil Brunner, Vladimir Minorsky, Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski, George Ohsawa, and Vilis Lācis. After him are Hermann Scherchen, Wieland Wagner, Otto von Knobelsdorff, Venceslau Brás, Väinö Tanner, and J. F. C. Fuller.
Others Born in 1908
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John Tuzo Wilson
1908 - 1993
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 112
Carlo Abarth
1908 - 1979
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 113
Afet İnan
1908 - 1985
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 114
Victor Weisskopf
1908 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 115
Françoise Dolto
1908 - 1988
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 116
Ivan Yefremov
1908 - 1972
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 117
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 118
Michel Marcel Navratil
1908 - 2001
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 119
Sam Giancana
1908 - 1975
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 120
Edgar Faure
1908 - 1988
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 121
Mel Blanc
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 122
Vazgen I
1908 - 1994
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 123
Paul Henreid
1908 - 1992
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 124
Others Deceased in 1966
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Emil Brunner
1889 - 1966
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 73
Vladimir Minorsky
1877 - 1966
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 74
Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
1882 - 1966
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 75
Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 76
George Ohsawa
1893 - 1966
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 77
Vilis Lācis
1904 - 1966
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 78
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 79
Hermann Scherchen
1891 - 1966
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 80
Wieland Wagner
1917 - 1966
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 81
Otto von Knobelsdorff
1886 - 1966
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 82
Venceslau Brás
1868 - 1966
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 83
Väinö Tanner
1881 - 1966
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 84
J. F. C. Fuller
1878 - 1966
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 85
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Rossen ranks 2,858 out of 18,182. Before him are Tyne Daly (1946), Ben Hecht (1893), Timothée Chalamet (1995), Kamehameha III (1814), Doyle Brunson (1933), and Jim Thorpe (1887). After him are Ivy Lee (1877), Zoe Saldana (1978), Charles Best (1899), Eddie Guerrero (1967), Marg Helgenberger (1958), and David Ausubel (1918).
Others born in United States
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Tyne Daly
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 2,852
Ben Hecht
1893 - 1964
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 2,853
Timothée Chalamet
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 2,854
Kamehameha III
1814 - 1854
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 2,855
Doyle Brunson
1933 - 2023
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 2,856
Jim Thorpe
1887 - 1953
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 2,857
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 2,858
Ivy Lee
1877 - 1934
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 2,859
Zoe Saldana
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 2,860
Charles Best
1899 - 1978
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 2,861
Eddie Guerrero
1967 - 2005
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 2,862
Marg Helgenberger
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 2,863
David Ausubel
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 2,864
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Robert Rossen ranks 119. Before him are Donald P. Bellisario (1935), J. J. Abrams (1966), Delmer Daves (1904), Douglas Trumbull (1942), Richard Thorpe (1896), and Curtis Hanson (1945). After him are Delbert Mann (1920), Aaron Russo (1943), Clarence Brown (1890), John Lasseter (1957), John Hughes (1950), and John Waters (1946).
Donald P. Bellisario
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 113
J. J. Abrams
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 114
Delmer Daves
1904 - 1977
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 115
Douglas Trumbull
1942 - 2022
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 116
Richard Thorpe
1896 - 1991
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 117
Curtis Hanson
1945 - 2016
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 118
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 119
Delbert Mann
1920 - 2007
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 120
Aaron Russo
1943 - 2007
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 121
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 122
John Lasseter
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 123
John Hughes
1950 - 2009
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 124
John Waters
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 125
